fake

S2 W2

BrE /feɪk/ AmE /feɪk/

adjective, noun, verb en → es

1 NOT REAL [adjective] B1

not real or genuine; made to look like something else

falso, falsificado, no auténtico

Collocations fake jewellery · fake news

  • The painting is a fake.

    El cuadro es falso.

2 IMITATE [transitive] B2

to copy or imitate something in order to trick people into thinking it is real

falsificar, imitar, engañar a alguien

  • fake sth
  • He was caught trying to fake his signature.

    Fue atrapado intentando falsificar su firma.

1 PERSON [noun] C1

a person who is employed to pretend to be something or someone in order to trick people into thinking it is real

falso, impostor, falsario

Collocations hired fake

  • The company hired a fake customer to test their service.

    La empresa contrató un cliente falso para probar su servicio.